Cancelled: Luminex INTELLIFLEX DR-SE Dual Reporter system with Belysa® Software, AFRIMS Bangkok, Thailand

The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management, through the Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, issued a solicitation for the supply, delivery, and installation of a Luminex INTELLIFLEX DR-SE Dual Reporter system with Belysa software on behalf of the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) in Bangkok, Thailand. This specialized laboratory instrument procurement was designated as a brand name/single source acquisition due to the unique technical requirements, including dual reporter technology with two laser wavelengths (532 nm and 405 nm), high multiplexing capacity for up to 500 analytes per sample, and advanced automation features essential for field-based surveillance projects studying dengue, febrile illnesses, and respiratory pathogens. The comprehensive package included the instrument, calibration kits, software licensing, accessories, installation, and user training by manufacturer-trained personnel with a one-year warranty. Evaluation criteria encompassed compliance review, technical capability assessment, past performance evaluation, and price analysis under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The original solicitation was posted on August 14, 2025, with questions due by August 20, 2025, and offers due by August 29, 2025, but the entire solicitation was subsequently cancelled on September 16, 2025.

This procurement was conducted under full and open competition with no set-aside designations applied, though it was structured as a single source justification due to the specific technical requirements that only the Luminex system could meet. The solicitation did not identify any incumbent contractors or specific budget ranges in the available documentation, with dollar values redacted from the brand name justification document. The procurement sought a single firm-fixed-price purchase order for one complete instrument system, with performance scheduled from October 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025. The place of performance was Bangkok, Thailand, where the equipment was to be delivered, installed, and commissioned for use by the WRAIR-AFRIMS Virology unit. The solicitation was ultimately cancelled in its entirety because no acceptable offers were received, as documented in Amendment 19GE5025Q0139-0001 issued on the original response deadline date.